Leaf Watch Report for October 20th, 2022
…411 (or head North on Hwy 76 into Blue Ridge). North Central GA: Now is the time to make a day trip or weekend getaway to the majestic north Georgia…
High-flying Tools for Fire – and More!
…potentially limit the time our personnel spend in hazardous situations. Drones have an important job in wildland fire suppression and prevention. Having a better perspective on wildfires and prescribed fires…
Resources
…the Shortleaf Pine & Oak Restoration in the Georgia Cumberlands Cost Share Project Cost Share Programs, Forest Management & Conservation PDF Sirex Woodwasp – U.S. Forest Service Sirex Woodwasp Slime…
Care For Your Trees
…and species of each tree in your yard changes to its structure over time, such as small or discolored leaves, premature leaf loss and the presence of mushrooms or fungus…
Ask The Arborist
…County PDF Slime Flux Helpful information about “weeping water” from the trunk of a tree – usually a sign of a bacterial disease called Slime Flux or Bacterial Wetwood. PDF…
Care For Your Community’s Trees
…spend 9% – 12% more for goods and services in central business districts with high quality tree canopies. Improving driving safety by decreasing highway and mid-block crash rates. Preventing crime.…
Social & Cultural
Research suggests trees provide a place for neighbors to meet and get to know each other, and this leads to fewer incidences of crime. When you think about a place…
Law Enforcement
GFC investigators are specially trained to conduct investigations of forestry-related crimes. Timber security laws have been amended and updated over time, and in 2014, GFC investigators were authorized by House…
Pine Bark Beetles
…the most destructive and can kill large numbers of healthy trees over many acres in a short period of time. Black turpentine beetles and Ips beetles are generally attracted to…
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
…a set period of time Continuous signups are not competitive and applications are accepted at any time To apply: contact the Farm Service Agency at your local USDA Service Center…
